Silene virginica (Fire Pink)

Fire Pink (Silene virginica)  Height, Spread: 0.5-2 ft, 0.1-2 ft Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally dry, well-drained, acidic, most soil types Light: Dappled sun, part shade-full sun Bloom: Spring-summer, burgundy flowers Native Range: Eastern North America Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife resource, NC Native Notes: Herbaceous perennial wildflower commonly found in upland wooded margins, rocky woodland bluffs, or meadows throughout the mountain and piedmont regions of NC. Attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies, and songbirds eat the seeds. It can tolerate full sun but thrives in partial shade. Best used in naturalized open woods or a partially shady garden.